Old Maps of Downtown, Chapel Hill for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 9 historic maps of Downtown. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Downtown's past.


Downtown, Chapel Hill maps

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  1. 1946 Map of Chapel Hill, 1958 Print
    1946 Map of Chapel Hill, 1958 Print
    1946 Chapel Hill
    1958 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Chapel Hill and Carrboro emerge from the post-war era as significant academic and transit hubs. Researchers can trace the layout of early neighborhoods, local family burials at Cheek Cem, and rural sites like Mason Farm or Horace Williams Airport.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1947 Map of Chapel Hill
    1947 Map of Chapel Hill
    1947 Chapel Hill
    1947 Print · USGS
    Post-war North Carolina comes into focus through this survey of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through landmarks like Morris Grove Sch, Partin Cem, and the rural settlement at Blackwood.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1953 Map of Raleigh, 1965 Print
    1953 Map of Raleigh, 1965 Print
    1953 Raleigh
    1965 Print · USGS
    Central North Carolina in the early sixties shows a landscape of growing towns and military hubs before the full expansion of the interstate system. Genealogists can trace family footprints across the Piedmont through Wake Forest, Siler City, and the large Fort Bragg Military Reservation.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1954 Map of Raleigh
    1954 Map of Raleigh
    1954 Raleigh
    1954 Print · USGS
    The North Carolina Piedmont and Sandhills are captured in the mid-fifties during a period of steady regional growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of towns like Siler City or locate landmarks such as Falls of Neuse and Camp Mackall.

  5. 1978 Map of Chapel Hill
    1978 Map of Chapel Hill
    1978 Chapel Hill
    1978 Print · USGS
    The university town of Chapel Hill and Carrboro are shown during their late-seventies expansion. Researchers can locate campus landmarks like Kenan Stadium or trace old rural outposts such as Eubanks and the McDuffie Mem Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1980 Map of Chapel Hill, 1983 Print
    1980 Map of Chapel Hill, 1983 Print
    1980 Chapel Hill
    1983 Print · USGS
    Chapel Hill at the start of the 1980s is captured in high-resolution aerial imagery, showing the town's expansion into the surrounding Orange County woodlands. Trace the development of the university community near University Lake and the rural reaches of Eubanks.

  7. 1984 Map of Chapel Hill, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Chapel Hill, 1985 Print
    1984 Chapel Hill
    1985 Print · USGS
    North Carolina’s Piedmont and the northern reaches of the Uwharrie Mountains are captured here in the mid-eighties. Genealogists can trace family roots through rural landmarks like Union Chapel or locate old rail stops along the Seaboard line.

  8. 1993 Map of Chapel Hill, 1998 Print
    1993 Map of Chapel Hill, 1998 Print
    1993 Chapel Hill
    1998 Print · USGS
    The university hub of Chapel Hill and Carrboro is captured here during a period of significant late-century growth. Researchers can trace the development of the University of North Carolina campus, locate family plots in Restland Mem Gardens, and identify landmarks like Iron Mine Hill or Horace Williams Airport.

  9. 2022 Map of Chapel Hill, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Chapel Hill, 2022 Print
    2022 Chapel Hill
    2022 Print · USGS
    Chapel Hill and the surrounding Piedmont country appear here in the early twenty-first century, showing the dense intersection of university life and residential growth. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like the McCauley Cem, Mount Moriah Baptist Church, and Iron Mine Hill.

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